People without electricity country in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People without electricity country was 8,398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Cape Verde stood at 8,398.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country in Cape Verde peaked at 193,357 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,313, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 88th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187,673 | — |
| 2001 | 182,736 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 193,357 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 171,838 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 165,862 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 160,088 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 153,107 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 146,376 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 138,875 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 131,091 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 96,349 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 90,526 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 86,008 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 80,419 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 75,312 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 69,686 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 64,069 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 58,470 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 50,315 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 44,213 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 32,425 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 23,249 | -28.3% |
| 2022 | 15,072 | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 7,313 | -51.5% |
| 2024 | 8,398 | +14.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8,398 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -51.5% | 15,072 | 7,313 |
| 2022 | -35.2% | 23,249 | 15,072 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,100 | 131,091 | 193,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,537 | 44,213 | 96,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,291 | 7,313 | 32,425 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Cape Verde?
- People without electricity country in Cape Verde was 8,398 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 193,357 in 2002.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,313 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people without electricity country?
- Cape Verde ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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